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Chickenstink

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Chicken Stink | Smell | The horrible stench of death that wafts over certain sections of East Vancouver in summer. It is believed to emanate from one or more of Vancouver’s animal processing facilities.

Usage: “We were thinking about doing a backyard BBQ but the chickenstink is on full tilt today…”

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  2. Yep, West Coast Reduction. “Allowed to ignore odour bylaws since 1964.”

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